Congratulations on the release of “Why (Don’t You?) how does it feel? Thank you very much. I am glad the track is finally out. What’s the story behind the song? The main idea is that the narrator addresses her/his nemesis, whose identity is not reveled throughout the song, and pleads a ceasefire so that she/he …
Blog interview: Thirsty Curses
Congratulations on the release of “To The Ends of The Earth” how does it feel? Thanks! It feels great to be finished with it for sure. We started tracking drums in April 2021. We were mostly finished with recording by September, but we made a couple last minute revisions/additions in December. It was definitely …
Music, Jazz And The Female View. Words: Sammy Stein
Music, jazz, and the female view We seem to have been trying to address the shortage of female musicians for decades, and nowhere is this more apparent than in jazz. Progress is incremental. So perhaps we need to look a little deeper and consider some of the reasons behind this. The once-accepted explanations – “jazz …
Blog interview: Maya Lane
Hello Maya, how are you? Hey, I’m great thanks. I’m so excited that my debut single is finally out! Congratulations on the release of “Still The Same”, how does it feel? Thank you so much! It’s the best feeling. I’ve been working on this for such a long time, so to be able to …
Blog interview: Malin Andersson
Hello Malin how are you? I am very well thank you! A bit tired over the last few weeks with preparing the build-up for the single, but all positive! Congratulations on the release of Reef how does it feel? Thank you so much! It feels fantastic to finally share this song. It was initially supposed …
Single Review: “Glitter In My Pocket”-SōMuch
Italian band SōMuch are back with the follow up to “Studio 54” and it’s deliciously infectious! Instead of 4/4 the beat is swung, and they’ve got a horn section blasting the parts… This song is so catchy, a total party starter, the arrangement is on point… The production is so slick…. I like the way …
Album Review: “More Than Ever” – Smät Five. Words: Sammy Stein
More Than Ever Smät Five Smat Five are a quintet led by Marco Tranchina. Comprised of an all Italian line-up, Smat five are Mikelle Montolli ( Sun Ra Arkestra, Nigel Price, Heidi Vogel, Judi Jackson) on bass, Alan Short (Donna Summer, Sam Moore, Natalie Cole, Groove Razors, Cong-Fusion) on alto saxophone, Andrea Solarino ( Manzi, …
Blog interview: Chris Tavener
Congratulations on the release of “How To Truly Win At Life” how does it feel? It feels fantastic! I started writing this song way back in 2020 and it’s only now that I’ve had the chance to put the recording and video together to release it. I’m thrilled with the response so far. The video is very …
Single Review: “Is This Love” – Nathalie Miranda
Is This Love – Nathalie Miranda This is the ultimate pop song! It starts off with with a beat that feels like it’s in slow motion and then the music kicks off at tempo, with a catchy chorus… the lines are in your head so if you’re looking for a new ear worm this is …
Album Review: “The Things In The Past”- Ikumi Koyama. Words: Sammy Stein
The Things In The Past Ikumi Koyama Ikumi Koyama is a Japanese pianist and singer from Yokahama, Japan. This debut recording introduces Koyama to a wider audience. Koyama began learning piano aged just two and later studied jazz piano at Shobi University, enrolling as an exchange student at New York City College for a semester, …